Vintage matte-finish 7 x 9.5 royal portrait of the Ethiopian emperor standing in his military uniform, signed in fountain pen, "Haile Selassie, 1964." Reverse bears a stamp for Tony Boyadjian, the court photographer of Addis Ababa. In fine to very fine condition, with light edge rippling, and a pin hole to each corner. A sensational photo of Selassie in a noble full-length pose, signed in his final year as the first chairman of the Organization of African Unity.
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